Around the same time my rain gear was failing, my shoes also failed. \u00a0I had noticed that my old REI boots were tearing at the seems, but this was expected as I had put well over 500 miles into these boots, and had had them repaired once before. \u00a0So when I was in Damascus I got a new pair of Montrail Comps, a sort of hybrid shoe \/ boot. \u00a0After five days of hiking the rubber soles were already peeling off the shoes! \u00a0I couldn’t believe it, and when I got to Pearisburg sent them back. \u00a0One thing Montrail has over Marmot is that if your gear fails, they will ship you a replacement, and charge you for it, so you have something to use when you send your stuff to warranty. \u00a0Then, if they decided it really is a warranty problem they refund your credit card. \u00a0So I was able to pick up my Torres (full boot) in Pearisburg and keep walking. \u00a0The Torres have done much better. \u00a0They originally felt like concrete blocks strapped to my feet (they are big heavy boots), but they are bullet proof. \u00a0After about a week of use my feet started getting blisters on the heels, which was weird because the boots were getting more broken in, but a slew of blister bandages cleared it up. \u00a0I have heard that the Montrail Hardrocks destroy peoples’ heels during the first week of use. \u00a0I wouldn’t not get the Torres again, but I’d probably get a different brand. \u00a0In any case, I highly recommend Vibram soles. \u00a0Both my old REIs and the Torres have Vibram soles, and they hold up very well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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